Coming to college, I felt like this would be the time in my life when I become more independent from my parents. I have always been very close to my parents, so this was a tough concept for me to grasp. However, I found when I got to college that I have not lost my bond with parents in the slightest. I speak to them on the phone on a daily basis to tell them about my daily occurrences and to seek advice.
My friends and I were talking about this topic the other day and they all had similar experiences. We all expected ourselves to become less homesick as the year went on. However, we find ourselves counting down the days until we get to go home again. Don’t get me wrong, I love SMU. But there’s nothing like home. I miss home cooked meals, my dog, my bed, and my family. It got me thinking as to when I will begin to feel that separation from my parents.
I’m sure that this feeling varies person to person based on their relationship with their parents. However, I have found homesickness to be a common theme on campus recently. Has anyone else had the same experience?
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I totally agree with this. I have only seen my family three times since I have been at college. Two were times that I actually got to go home and enjoy the comfort of my own house and one was when they came to visit me and listen to one of my Symphony Orchestra concerts. And I have talked to a few of my friends that are from the Dallas area and visit home almost every weekend. So there are definitely going to be different times in which we feel separation.
But I am on the same level with you. I hope that time for me does not come soon because I enjoy the small distance I have (from Houston, Texas) but I really do get homesick sometimes. It really does make you appreciate your family and home even more though doesn't it?
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